Thunderbird

= Thunderbird =

Always show remote content (for noobs)
change the settings for: mailnews.message_display.disable_remote_image to FALSE (Paulus: double click to toggle the boolean value)
 * google
 * thunderbird always show remote content
 * http://getsatisfaction.com/mozilla_messaging/topics/load_remote_content_default_on
 * Tools --> Options --> Advanced --> Config Editor (button) ...

mail.default_html_action keep it 3 (allow original HTML) don't change to 1 (all messages text only)

In Message Pane (F8) remove buttons "reply" "forward" etc. (for noobs)

 * In Message Pane (F8) remove buttons "reply" "forward" "archive" "junk" "delete". And use the Mail Toolbar for that.
 * google
 * thunderbird Message Pane hide buttons reply forward archive junk delete
 * http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=2171309 "Delete, reply and forward buttons now shown on lower pane."

Simplify the display of Inbox, Draft, Sent, etc. (for noobs)
You can click some icon completely at the right with the title of the columns, te add and remove columns. (or right click somewhere on the column headers)

Remove these columns (as of 2013): Only keep these columns:
 * Thread
 * Starred
 * Read
 * Junk Status
 * Attachments
 * From OR Recipient
 * Date

Check for new messages more often (user preference)

 * Edit, Account Settings,, Server Settings, Server Settings, Check for new messages every

Thunderbird not showing alert when new mail arrives (troubleshooting)

 * Geluid laten horen bij nieuw e-mailtje (Notification...) Lukt niet, laat het *.wav-bestand niet horen. Als ik bij Edit, Preferences, General, ... op Play klik hoor ik wel het geluid.
 * zoekwoorden google:
 * thunderbird notification when new messages arrive ubuntu show alert
 * op Fedora forum:
 * "Thunderbird not showing alert when new mail arrives"

Moving address books between profiles (admin task)

 * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_address_books_between_profiles (in MozillaZine Knowledge Base)
 * Ook handig bij een gecrashte Windows-installatie.
 * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Recovering_a_profile_that_suddenly_disappeared

Exporting Thunderbird address books to Apple mail.app (admin task)

 * http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=855075 In Thunderbird Windows: Addressbook, Tools, Export..., LDIF. Moet voor ieder adresboek gebeuren (meestal alleen abook.mab en history.mab).

Recovering Outlook Express mail (admin)
Note: This not about MS Outlook, but about Outlook Express being part of Windows XP and several earlier Windows versions.
 * Search for *.dbx and search for *.pst in 'C:/Documents and Settings/ /'.
 * This is where I found it:
 * /mnt/sda3/Documents and Settings/Thom/Local Setting/Application Data/Identities/{F455 ....}/Microsoft/Outlook
 * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Mail_Utilities
 * Use the Windows DbxConv utility to convert the .dbx files to mboxrd-files (preferably not mbox-files).
 * Import in Thunderbird with the extension ImportExportTools.
 * See also: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Limits_-_Thunderbird Apparently some .dbx files can be a problem.